Shenron

That makes more sense taking each line by itself. 

I also know depending on which style of dual combat you are using grants you different abilities. 

I still feel it has some serious skill tax though - not sure if that was intended. 

So, disregarding that skill a person with two weapons can parry at -20% in the same round but cannot make a second attack without using the all out attack but the penalty would be included.

From my understanding of the rules you can attempt a second off hand action with a -20% penalty. The book specifically lists Parry but does not mention anything about second attack if you have a weapon in your off hand. 

Is this not allowed? 

That brings me to a other point, I understand the idea behind the Dual Weapon skill but the requirements seem like a skill tax as it requires three skills to be effective at it. 

Has anyone done any house rules with it? 

My BRP Hardback gold book says;

Revised by Jason Durall and Sam Johnson

Published January 2011

After reading all of the replies I was inspired to dig out my BRP stuff. 

I do have the BRP gold book (hardback), quickstart, Rubble and Ruin, Enlightened Magic, and Blood Tides. 

I have checked Chaoisum's website and they do not have a lot of BRP stuff anymore which is sad. I really need to get my hands on Astonsishing Tales. 

What is the difference between the BRP hardback book and softback book besides the covers?

I wish they would bring it back or the monograph. 

Wasnt there something about a groat?

I appreciate all of the help. 

I am really interested in it becuase I wanted to see the base game and idea before it explosed into the BRP and other game lines. 

25 bucks is steep for a 16 pg booklet.

I know that when either CoC or BRP was originally released it was like a 20 page booklet. 

I have contacted Chaosium directly and they dont have any physical copies and claimed there is no digital file of it as well.

Does anyone have a copy?